Chapter 32 Learning Taekwondo

In the car, Xi Mufeng wore a very dark expression. Just then at the entrance to the school, he didn't dare to show any emotions towards Xiang Lianyi because Xi Mingyu was waiting in the car for them. He saw the grim expression on Xiang Lianyi's face before he got into the car. That got him wondering, was he really doing the right thing?

However, now wasn't the time to think about that. Mo Zhuyang was already chatting happily with Xi Mingyu, "Uncle Xi, you're so busy and still came to pick us up. Sorry for the trouble."

"Haha, you're just too sweet, Yangyang. If only this boy of mine was half as sensible as you," he said, glancing at Xi Mufeng.

The sight of them acting like a father and a filial daughter made Xi Mufeng wanted to laugh. Heavens know what was going on underneath. What was the point of acting so friendly towards each other?

After being irritated by Xi Mufeng in front of the school, Xiang Lianyi decided to turn her grief into strength. She said to Qin Zhu, "Mom. I want to learn Taekwondo!"

"Huh? What's that?" Qin Zhu asked, puzzled.

"Taekwondo! It's just an exercise in self-defense!" Xiang Lianyi explained to her mother.

"It's still useful for a girl to learn some self-defense. She also gets to exercise a little more. I think it's good for her. Honey, we should let her do it," Xiang Guoping said, supporting Xiang Lianyi's idea.

"And this what-do, can your brother learn it? Or is it only for girls to learn?" Qin Zhu didn't want to oppose it at all. Rather, she wanted to let Xiang Qingsong and Xiang Lianyi study it together.

"Of course you can. Taekwondo isn't specific to either gender," Xiang Lianyi said happily.

"Then you guys can go. Just be careful and safe."

Xiang Lianyi was happy and they came to an agreement without much trouble. Taekwondo wasn't too prevalent in this era, and Xiang Lianyi searched for a long time before finding a Taekwondo dojo in an inconspicuous alley.

The owner was a middle-aged man with a body that looked lean and well-proportioned, but clearly had a lot of strength and power. There weren't many students. Out of the few people that were there, there were three boys and one girl, and all of them appeared to be fairly young.

They all greeted Xiang Lianyi Lianyi in a friendly manner when they saw her, and the owner said warmly, "Hello, what can I do for you?"

"Hello, I'd like to learn Taekwondo with my brother."

"Well, well, pretty girl, you've made a wise choice!" One of the students smiled at Xiang Lianyi. He was a very happy and outgoing boy.

"This is Xiao Yi, that's his personality, you don't have to encourage it. How old is your brother? You are old enough to come and study, what about your brother?" the owner said with a chuckle.

"My brother is just a year younger than me."

"That's great. When are you planning on starting?"

"Um, I was wondering about the tuition?" Xiang Lianyi asked, sligtly embarrassed. She didn't want to burden her family too much, so if the tuition was expensive, she'd have to think about it.

"For the two of you, it's 500 yuan a month."

"That cheap?" Xiang Lianyi said, delighted. She didn't expect it to be so cheap.

"The owner doesn't rely on this place for money. He opened this place to find like-minded people to have fun with. You don't have to be so surprised at the price."

The only girl in the cadets said calmly.

Looking at her expression, she was a bit hard to be friends with.

"This is Xiao Hui. Despite what her face may suggest, she is actually a very nice person. As long as you get to know her a little better," the owner said, giving Xiang Lianyi a small smile.

"It's fine. We have a deal. When can we start?"

"We're open all day on the weekends. There are no set hours here because I'm here every day, so you can come over whenever you want, even if it's not the weekend."

Xiang Lianyi was quite fond of this schedule, so she happily paid the tuition and left.

When she returned home and told Xiang Qingsong about going to learn Taekwondo with her, he appeared very distraught. He said with a grim expression, "Can-Can I not go?" He didn't want to learn Taekwondo. He would rather use that time to study a little more.

"No, you have to, I've already paid for you. From now on, as long as I go, you have to come with me." Xiang Lianyi said to Xiang Qingsong. She patted his little face and said with an unkind smile.

"Sister, you're so scary like this. Fine, I'll go, I'll go with you, alright?"

"That's more like it!"

On the other side, the Xi family.

Xi Mufeng had been very silent since he came back from school. Xu Qing came back after a long trip and had a nice chat with Mo Zhuyang, but she could also tell that Xi Mufeng wasn't in a good mood. Thinking about what happened at home before, she wasn't going to keep Mo Zhuyang for too long.

After finally sending Mo Zhuyang home, Xu Qing brought a glass of milk to Xi Mufeng's room.

"Xiaofeng, are you asleep? Can mom come in?" she said, then gently pushed the door open and walked in.

Xi Mufeng was wearing pajamas, his freshly washed hair was still dripping. He was sitting quietly on his bed and smiled slightly when he saw Xu Qing enter. He said with a smile, "Mom."

"Oh, boy, you will catch a cold if you don't dry your hair after you wash it! Come over here, let me blowdry it for you." Xu Qing grabbed the blow-dryer and began to gently dry Xi Mufeng's hair for him.